Trump: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Bob SiegelBob Siegel 13 Comments

Written by Bob Siegel and originally published by Communities Digital News SAN DIEGO, May 10, 2016 — It happened. Donald Trump is the presumptive GOP nominee. Now the liberal media is salivating because they are so sure Hillary will beat him. The GOP golf and country club establishment is aghast because they are also sure Hillary will beat him. Actually, a few of …

Carl DeMaio Unveils “Freedom Slate” of Candidates

Carl DeMaioCarl DeMaio 14 Comments

With the June Primary Election underway, Carl DeMaio is hosting candidate debates and interviews all month long and is offering endorsements to candidates and positions. Carl’s Endorsements – Candidates, Judges and Initiatives (click here) Candidate Debates (click here), including the following: Debate – District 1 City Council Debate – District 3 City Council Debate – San Diego City Attorney Debate …

The Donald Snubs The Duncan

Brian BradyBrian Brady 4 Comments

East County Congressman Duncan Hunter was one of the first to back reality TV star turned presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump. Trump went to DC and snubbed Hunter and Hunter is pissed about it: His most ardent congressional backers, however, asked his campaign several times for a few minutes with the candidate, too. They thought it would energize the team …

Businessman John Renison Picks Up Key Local Endorsements

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El Cajon Mayor, Coronado Councilman Support 39th Senate District Candidate SAN DIEGO, CALIF. (May 12, 2016) —- Businessman John Renison of Coronado today announced key local endorsements for his 39th Senate District run, including El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells and Coronado City Councilman and Mayoral candidate Richard Bailey.  The Republican will square off against Democrat Assemblywoman Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) in …

Guns cause suicide? U.S. has world’s highest gun ownership rate and LOW suicide rate.

Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax FightersUndesignated 5 Comments

A common gun control canard is that “guns cause suicides.” They point to our nation’s high gun ownership rate, and our “resulting” high incidence of suicide. Only one problem — the U.S. DOES NOT HAVE A HIGH SUICIDE RATE. Japan, which bans guns, has a suicide rate more than double ours. Indeed, among the 26 OECD “civilized” countries — ALL …

We Mean What We Say: #NeverTrump

Ryan T. DarbyRyan T. Darby, Undesignated 22 Comments

Support your local and congressional candidates this election, but we’re better off without Donald Trump. Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, his supporters are attacking Republicans who refuse to vote for the Donald––Not voting for Trump is a vote for Hillary! is their inevitable cacophony. I dislike Hillary Clinton as much as the next Republican––she’s a …

President Trump: A Restoration of the Republic or the Beginning of the TVGOP ?

Brian BradyBrian Brady 12 Comments

I might vote for Donald Trump for President because I am an optimist.  I have long considered the real problem in this country to be the imperial Presidency.  Congress has abdicated its constitutional authority over the past 20-25 years and given the Executive Branch opportunities to seize that power. Trump’s support comes from Republican voters’ discontent with a flaccid Congress.  …

Coronado Criminalizes Free Speech

Brian BradyBrian Brady 4 Comments

Things you can legally do, in Coronado, with a credit card: 1- Vote for “Canine Mayor” to support PAWS of Coronado 2- Pay the parking meters on Orange Ave. 3- Buy a Navy SEAL a drink at McP’s 4- Pay the Transit Occupancy Tax with your hotel bill at the Del 5- Pay your greens fees at the municipal golf …

Doug Manchester among selected Trump delegates from San Diego

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Congressmen Duncan Hunter and Darrell Issa, State Senator Joel Anderson, and former San Diego Union-Tribune Publisher and real estate developer Doug Manchester are included on the list of Donald Trump delegates to this Summer’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Here’s the link to the entire list of California delegates for both the Trump and Ted Cruz campaigns, as provided to …

An Ode to Mother’s Day Political Fundraising

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Dear family member of candidate, I appreciate your email to me. I have no doubt your family member is a fantastic mom. Yet, on Mother’s Day I’m going to spend the time thinking about my mom in heaven, and giving thanks to my wife and the great mother she is to our daughter. I’ll also give thanks for all the …

Because, ya know, all those Dems opposed to the Chargers’ downtown stadium plan are part of the conservative coalition

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San Diego Rostra Editorial Yesterday, Voice of San Diego Editor in Chief Scott Lewis wrote of “conservative” plans to kill the San Diego Chargers’ proposal for a downtown stadium… If you were wondering whether the city’s coalition of conservative business groups was open to supporting the Chargers’ plan for a new convadium in East Village, wonder no longer: It looks …

#NeverTrump Took On a Whole New Meaning

Brian BradyBrian Brady 22 Comments

Things Trump was never going to do: 1- Self fund his campaign 2- Avoid the influence of Goldman Sachs 3- Oppose higher taxes 4- Oppose a minimum wage hike Things Trump will probably never do: 1- Build a wall 2- Oppose gun control 3- Protect lives of unborn children Things Trump may never do: oppose single-payer healthcare. It’s time to stop …